Wehlage

Wehlage Meaning & Origin

About Wehlage
The surname Wehlage is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wele" meaning "well" or "spring" and the suffix "-age" indicating a place or location. Therefore, the surname Wehlage likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a well or spring. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is primarily found in Germany and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Wehlage is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Wehlage: 224
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wehlage based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALJ
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L AH0 JH
🌐 IPA
/wehlage*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALJ', 'FLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wehlage in Braille

Here's how to represent Wehlage in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Wehlage in braille

How to sign the name Wehlage using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Wehlage using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Wehlage in sign language

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